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Justin Hodge: Political Social Worker on the Rise

Beyond Advocacy

They are eager to fulfill the NASW Code of Ethics mandate to pursue social justice and advocate for issues affecting people and communities, particularly those who are most vulnerable. Former Congressman Ed Towns hosted a virtual session on Mapping Your Path to Congress during the 2022 Student Advocacy Day in March.

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Members in the Media – June 1, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Kara Carter and Mercedes Bern-Klug are members of NASW-IA: A new mindset on mental health University of Iowa When Kara Carter started out as a practitioner of social work in southern Colorado , she quickly found that her expertise in mental health was badly needed—not just by the hospice agency that hired her, but by the community she lived in.

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Members in the Media – June 1, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Kara Carter and Mercedes Bern-Klug are members of NASW-IA: A new mindset on mental health University of Iowa When Kara Carter started out as a practitioner of social work in southern Colorado , she quickly found that her expertise in mental health was badly needed—not just by the hospice agency that hired her, but by the community she lived in.

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All You Need To Know About Social Work Articles

Social Work Haven

In social work, various articles cover topics such as social work articles on mental health, social work articles on domestic violence, social work articles on learning disabilities, medical social work articles, school social work articles and clinical social work articles. What are the 7 codes of ethics?

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News Items – February 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Licensed social workers, like other mental health and health care providers, are regulated professionals who require a vigorous education, ongoing professional training and adherence to a strict code of ethics. Homelessness rates in all these cities are high or growing. According to Karen R. who also served as a community advocate.

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News Items – February 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Licensed social workers, like other mental health and health care providers, are regulated professionals who require a vigorous education, ongoing professional training and adherence to a strict code of ethics. Homelessness rates in all these cities are high or growing. According to Karen R. who also served as a community advocate.

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News Items – March 3, 2022

Social Workers Speak

While social workers and police officers responding together to calls has become popular in the past few years , the practice has been going on since the 1920s, said Barry Goetz, a sociology professor at Western Michigan University. “I I think it’s a good idea that there’s an attempt to kind of formalize it once again,” Goetz said.